A staging approach to the treatment of schizophrenia

Author/s
Shokoufa Kashani, Mark Agius
Citation
Issue 1 Summer 2011
CEPiP.2011.1.46-49
Abstract

In this article we describe the concept of staging and apply it to schizophrenia as a way to identify the different stages in the course of the illness and link these with their neuroimaging, and hence neuropathological and clinical correlates. Identifying the stage of the illness of schizophrenia in particular patients is useful in planning treatment, establishing treatment and optimising outcomes.

Keywords: schizophrenia, neuroimaging, outcomes, staging

Cite as: Cutting Edge Psychiatry in Practice 2011, 1(1):46-49; https://doi.org/10.65031/xyds8466

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